GQA
Level 5
QN: 603/2867/8
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GQA PAA\VQ-SET Level 5 Diploma in Meteorological Forecasting
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 335 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
335 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Clarify customers’ meteorological needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the customers and determine the significance of the given forecasts
- Establish the meteorological sensitivities of the customers
- Know how to clarify customers’ meteorological needs
2
Control the quality of weather forecasts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Detect and correct errors and omissions
- Review their forecasts made during previous shifts
- Know how to detect and correct errors and omissions
- Know how to follow the business continuity procedures
- Know how to review the forecasts made during previous shifts
3
Convey meteorological information and weather forecasts to users
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Respond to ad hoc enquiries about the weather, Brief individuals and small groups about the weather
- Know how to respond to ad hoc enquiries about the weather
- Know how to brief individuals and small groups about the weather
4
Monitor the weather
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Review the weather at the start of a shift
- Monitor weather data and revise the view of the meteorological situation throughout a shift
- Identify priorities during the forecasting shift
- Know how to monitor weather data and review the meteorological situation
- Know how to identify priorities during the forecasting shift
5
Prepare and issue weather forecasts in different formats
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prepare and issue forecast products and guidance
- Know how to prepare forecast products and guidance
6
Prepare meteorological forecast data
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Establish the meteorological situation
- Develop values for the meteorological parameters, Validate forecast meteorological parameters
- Determine the values to be used for forecasts
- Know how to establish the meteorological situation
- Know how to estimate values for the meteorological parameters
- Know how to validate forecast meteorological parameters
- Know how to determine the values to be used for forecasts
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2867/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2018